Lupe Fiasco - Popular Demand Freestyle

[AhmetTahaoglu]

The dislike bar is as big as Lupe's ego

[DamionCrane]

I don't rape the replay button. Tube replay.com. ;)

[oc93lion]

WHOA..."Lines Deeper than those waiting on a sneaker" can you say Concord "so stay out of son's(suns) way like yu drinkin blood"

[CROOKS931]

I'm the water, fire and the earth That means I'm doing dirt, spitting flames and quenching thirst.

BEST RAPPER ALIVE.

[Eziokilla9595]

Royce da 5'9" went wayyyy harder...

[jdslmno211]

I love it cause its soo funnnnnnn :D!!!!!

[KleoSupreme]

Jay gave me a co-sign like I was RocaWear, but be clear I'm not the heir

I'm the water, fire and the earth

That means I'm doing dirt, spitting flames and quenching thirst

And plus the real God has been on my side since birth

Too Basty

[Nr4747]

@KleoSupreme Please also note that Lupe puts the elements in reverse order the 2nd time: Water, fire, earth - doing dirt, spitting flames, quenching thirst.

He really is that twisted to even do all those little things perfectly.

[lupeemperor11]

i need help understanding this

[Nr4747]

@lupeemperor11 The lyrics are right there in the description, if you need further help, type "Lupe Fiasco Popular Demand Freestyle" into the Rapgenius. com search-engine, they are normally pretty spot on in their explainations.

This is one of Lupe's less complex songs btw, just try listening to it a few more times and hopefully you'll understand a lot of the great metaphors and similes.

[rasjjtube]

This is my favorite beat

[thechosen9278]

I'm not an english speaker, so some slang makes me difficult, so, what he tries to say here: "Young Yakuza but none of my fingers cut, so I can sip Red Zinger with my pinkies up." I know what Yakuza is and their custom of cutting fingers of the betrayers but i don't understand the "pinkies" and Red Zinger thing...thanks.

[4ziATiC]

Hey, red zinger is a type of tea and pinkies is just slang for your little fingers. Holding your pinky up while drinking tea is like an old traditionalized rule of etiquette. Although outdated and often satirized now, the idea of sticking your pinkies out is commonly associated with being classy or sophisticated. He's just like sayin he's a gangsta with class, clever lyrics, sophisticated rhymes, ha!

[Ant718100]

"Young Yakuza but none of my fingers cut, so I can sip red zinger with my pinkies up." Who comes up with shit like that?

[yahmed310046]

What beat song is this?

[nuttynattee]

@yahmed310046 The Clipse: Popular Demand

[onnie9summers]

"You ain't ready for the heavy so I'll keep it light as jogging gear, I don;t want the throne I wan the helicopter rocking chair" - Genius.

[stevekungfumasta]

Whathafa.

[Aust1nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn]

You gonna need two heads like the King of Clubs just to figure out the meaning of, I'm just achieving buzz so stay out of son/sun way like you're drinking blood.

damn

[M0dernDayP0et]

<---- Lupe Fan since 06

[quvon91]

Young Yakuza, but none of my fingers cut; So I can still sip Red Zingers with my pinkies up...

[zuhairm20]

This is the Lupe I loved. Food and Liquor 2 has to be sick.

[Thomask000]

"i dont what the throne i want the helicopter rockin chair"

LUPE IS THEE BEST!!!

[EnjoiEase]

Tell them niggas don't hate.

only god is great, Enemy of the state!

[HashedTag]

Old Lupe = Greatest rapper ever idc idc

[wearelasersxd]

Superflat is a postmodern art movement, founded by the artist Takashi Murakami

LUPE IS A BEAST

[CertifiedSmartass]

"Maid/Made man -- you could call this cleaning up.

I'm OCD -- I never think it's clean enough."

I feel the same way Lu. Please go back to the old you. The Food&Liquor Lupe and all those mixtapes prior.

[Nr4747]

@CertifiedSmartass The Cool is incredible too, though, just listen to "Intruder Alert" or "Streets on Fire", amazing stuff, not to mention "The Die", "Put you on the game" etc . . . . the whole album is just as much gold as F&L in my humble opinion !

And it's not that Lupe himself changed, Atlantic forced him to do catchy meaningless hit singles and he hates that part of Lasers himself, he stated that numerous times and also that he is proud that he managed to "sneak" in some substance.

[swagedoutnation]

s

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its free

[AmandaCarterOnTV]

love this beat

[idropbombes]

GOD has been on my side since BIRTH

[xkyledubx]

Best on the track

[theblackpicasso1]

L-U-P the man

[bcrichjosh660]

noo one is on ortiz level havent found a better version then ortiz version.. lupe still good buht joell is a monsta

[discipleg3]

Young Yakuza, but none of my fingers cut, so I can still sip red zinga with my pinkys up

Im the water, the fire and the earth, that means Im doin dirt , Spittin flames, and quinchin thirst

[StarkIndustries2343]

Cyhi defiles this beat...

[BigAfricanMan]

i dont know if anybody has noticed but lupe fiasco has some hella swagg... i think i know why ITS CUZ HE DOESNT SAY SWAGG 100000000000000 TIME IN HIS SONGS

[zapdos2]

lil wayne steals lupe's metaphor about being clean and a made/maid man -_____-

[MikeyKakashi]

the 1 person who disliked this video is a LOSER.

[bigu236]

great beat

[Fr3edOM919]

I don't want the throne, I want the Helicopter Rocking Chair..... #EARRRRRRRLY

[mexican9670]

u should listen to cyhi he beasted on this beat



[PoLiiTiCs]

"Plus the real God's been on my side since birth".

G T F O Jay Z.

[taylored24]

How did Lil Wayne get #1 best rapper under 30 on Vibe ? -____- give it to Lupe

[EffinRedickuloous]

Hahaha. He Looks like Papa Doc off of 8 Mile.

[Fobulis23]

How does Lil Wayne even compare to this..? Lupe is the truth!



[244ziggy]

best song ever jk its ight nigga chips(:

[suboo1235]

my favorite rapper, this is real hip-hop. has so many different flows and lyrics are dope as hell "made/maidman you can call this cleaning up, i'm OCD i never think it's clean enough"

[bbbicf]

fuck he should collab with pharrell pusha and malice.. that be aite i guess

[RainLovesLoser]

SEARCH: LOVES LOSER - POPULAR DEMAND

[SavageGenius135]

Only God is great, Enemy of the State.

[xXGhettoBlasterXx]

Why doesnt Lupe And Pharrell Collabo Like They Used To

[4ziATiC]

@xXGhettoBlasterXx Check out If You Want To (aka Horn Synth) off Travis Barker's Give The Drummer Some. Just dropped this week.

[xXGhettoBlasterXx]

@4ziATiC i been heard horn synth, but its not a full song

[4ziATiC]

@xXGhettoBlasterXx Nah, Horn Synth was the snippet. The actual full song just came out, it's called "If You Want To".

[tybreezy1997]

@xXGhettoBlasterXx he is collabing with pharrell for F&L 2

[xXGhettoBlasterXx]

@tybreezy1997 When Does Food and Liquor Come Out ?

[4ziATiC]

Ideally, F&L 2 and the Lupe/Pharrell album should drop this year. One will probably be released near the end of this year, and the other early 2013. Both should be dope.

[cisseusa123]

no motherfucka is touching these verses. (comment below me) Malice ain't touching this shit.

[DeucesNub]

you will never been better than lupe, fool.

[nathancornell]

Am practising to be better than this dude this is where the mark is...check my channel and tell me what you think!!

[mikeyalang]

why does this beat sound soo familiar...

[deezfatnutz]

No, you aint ready for the heavy so I'll keep it light as joggin' gear, damn how many meanings can you make out of this? lupe a true poet

[nfllovesme]

Plain and simple, 1 Person Has A Terrible Taste In Music, That's All.

[xioexxx00]

Lupe! 

[aceshark151]

1 Person died by Popular Demand.

[lupeemperor11]

i wish this way of rapping was on lasers with all the thiking and good lines

[sega2k]

"so stay out of son way, like you drinking blood"- vampire reference..Lupe!

[Dvviggy]

how is this a freestyle?!?!

[earlnevanTV]

1 person is a freaking douchebag!!!

[crackal90]

I don't want the throne, I want the helicopter rocking chair/

Jay gave me a co-sign like I was RocaWear/

But be clear, I'm not the heir (air)/

i think i got these lines but can someone explain it to me to see if i do

much appreciated

[ADAtl11]

@crackal90 he dont want the throne from jay(who made food n liquor),Lupe a nerd! He want the helicpterRC.....but BE CLEAR(meaning he aint with him) he not the heir(once again he aint part of it!)the AIR part goes with teh fire,water...etc thing after. ha

[Nr4747]

@ADAtl11 And please note, that Lupe puts the "doin' dirt, spittin' flames and quinchin' thirst"-line in OPPOSITE ORDER from the elements named in the related line - water, fire and earth !

This is no coincidence, this is just Lupe Fiasco for you !

[5word5linger]

why does he have less views than all those garbage rappers out there?

[Quent1124]

@5word5linger because the people who listen to all those garbage rappers are ignorant to most things beyond sex, drugs, and violence. They don't comprehend these types of lyrics.

[iDESiiRE]

cyhi the prince made lupe look like a fool for even touching this beat after he did. lupe you get your props, but my thumbs up goes to cyhi on this one.

[DaFrezhPrince]

@iDESiiRE I swear I almost choked when I read that...plz cyhi really???

[Hache2KMusic]

@DaFrezhPrince i think its quite obvious da lyrical content flew over his head.

[HolaBabyMilo]

@iDESiiRE i fucks with cyhi but you my friend sound like a fool saying that, dont get me wrong cyhi is beast but lupe is a metaphor assassin

[taylored24]

"Jay gave me a cosign like rocawear..but be clear I'm not the heir"..smh Lupe is a Genius

[zapdos2]

"It's Hirst verses and Murakami rhyming" hirst is a english surname and murakami is a japanese surname

[Nr4747]

@zapdos2 Actually. it's about two superflat artists, Hirst and Murakami are their surnames !

The line ties together with Lupe's "all my is superflat, all your raps is superwack" - line !

[Nr4747]

@zapdos2 *All my raps is superflat" - of course

[TheyCallMeProphit]

fuck this im gonna go listen to soulja boy......

lupe just blessed my ears.....i wasnt ready for it.

i dont deserve his music.

[KidZanzagun]

Lupe one of them rappers where u have to listen to music a multiple of times to catch stuff, or read the lyrics to realize his genius

[Nr4747]

@KidZanzagun But don't overlook that Lupe LOVES using homophones A LOT, so a lot of lyrics found on the net are either wrong or incomplete - not on this song, though, but the "made man/ maid, man" - line is a great example of Lupe using homophones !

[AnteHipHopWins]

that 1 cat who voted down can suck my balls thru my draws

[iluvutube420]

I'm OCD.. I never think it's clean enough.

[6996k09669]

"young yakuza" lol that the BIGGEST japense gang

[runescrap177]

@6996k09669 Yeah, Is he in it though? .___.

[XhiphopXis4life]

"all my raps is super flat all your raps are super wack." Amen to that

[XhiphopXis4life]

re up...nigga we up!

[nfllovesme]

For Those Of You That Don't Know The Definition Of "Untouchable" "Lyricall Genius" Or "Sickest Rapper Alive" Look In The Dictionary Im Sure You Will See 3 Pictures Of Lupe Fiasco 1 For Each Term.

[0Aksel0]

wow 1st verse is nutss:It's Hirst/hearse verses and Murakami/murder coming rhyming . 2 ways of interpreting it he is Jesus.

[nfllovesme]

@0Aksel0 Dude. I don't know how to tell you That you are an AMAZING person for Interpreting that!

[jdrdgk262]

yo lupe is the most underrated rapper out there....

[jdrdgk262]

yo lupe is the most underrated rapper out there

[taylored24]

bow down to lupe's lyrical ability

[iluvthatwhitegirl]

lupe is going hammer

[Brocodoco]

Anyone else think the Intel tune after listening to this even by itself or is that just me?

[FrankCruze]

'Tellem That the Future's Back....DeLorian Rolling Down the Block"....SMH...All Hail Lupe

[KiferKriss]

I'm the water, fire and the earth

That means I'm doing dirt, spitting flames and quenching thirst " fuckin dope

[Ginga]

@KiferKriss

Love that line. How many rappers explain their similes on a track and still blow your mind? Lupe is ridiculous.

[razorfist10]

@KiferKriss Thumbs upx20. That goes over sooo many people's heads.

[jaylynn221]

young yakuza but none of my fingers cut so i can still sip red zinger with my pinkies up??????

god damn lupe...

[unDISTURBED95]

"hirst verses and mirakami rhyming all my raps are super flat all your raps are super wack"

Takashi mirakami known in japan for the style dubbed "super flat"

lupe is a fucking lyrical monster!

[iluvutube420]

"You ain't ready for the heavy so i'll keep light as joggin' gear." Sick line

[LocoIndustries]

why is mtv shoving dumbasses like gucci and waka down our throats? Lupe cares about his people, while Gucci only cares about drugs and diamonds.

[HangGrenade01]

this is my shit, "lines deeper than those waitin on a sneaker cuz u gone need 2 heads like the king of clubs just 2 figure out the meaning of". this guy is rediculous.

[chicagoheatdvd]

dam he said he ocd its never clean anof niggas dont spite bars like that

[Lyingaboutmyage]

Lupe got lyrics for days, but honestly can't he put a bit more passion into his rap? It seems he doesn't want to be on the track.

[daryllemuelsamuel]

Lupe's got to be the wittiest nigga EVER!

[Nr4747]

@genthin1992 Well, judging from comparing the 2 Popular Demand "Freestyles", Lupe all day - tough I don't really have a problem with others not sharing that opinion. . .

[TheBoyWhoWaz]

I just cant comprehend how amazing his rhymes are, lyrics, meanings, flow, all in one package. Word.

[skullkrusha11]

Goddamn that went to hard. Lupe is way to good no one touching him. theres too many tough line s i cant quote them all.

[nikedunksboyman]

Lupes the fucking best rapper EVER... i just got that line "tell em that the futures back, Delorean rollin down your block" (thats the car from back to the future) sheeessshh

[gbartkowski]

"I don't want the throne, I want the helicopter rocking chair."

[lupethefiasco4life]

"only God is great enemy of the state"<3

[gokinoX3]

him , cyhi , and slaughterhouse killed dis beat

[DrAwesumo]

young yakuza but i dont have my finger cut so i can still drink red zinga with my pinkies up.

are you serious right now. man is going ridiculously over peoples head.

[DaFrezhPrince]

@DrAwesumo you so gotta tell me what he meant...I didnt understand that part

[DrAwesumo]

@DaFrezhPrince the Yakuza is a Japanese gang from old times. Yakuza tradition if you offend the boss you cut the tip of your pinky off and give it to the boss as a peace offering. he basically saying he is gangsta but he can't be touched. or the way im interpreting it is.

[jkg1407]

The man said: But be clear, I'm not the heir (air), I'm the water, fire and the earth, That means I'm doin' dirt, spittin' flames and quenchin' thirst HOLYY lupe is the best rapper alive no question

[waytoogangsta]

Wow,

"It's Hirst/hearse verses and Murakami/murder coming rhymin'

All my raps is Superflat (art movement), all your raps is super wack

Tell em that the future's back / DeLorean down the block

You call it shootin' craps, and my roof is back (Rufus Beck)

So the first four bars is about painting/artistry, minus Rufus Beck who is a German actor.

Then Lu switches to the next wave of complex topics mixed with layman's talk. This is why Lupe is universally acclaimed. BEST

[cisseusa123]

@waytoogangsta who is Hirst?

[4ziATiC]

Damien Hirst.

[KeithFingers21]

Did Lupe diss jay-z when he said and plus the real gods been on my side since birth?

[DrAwesumo]

@KeithFingers21 nah he was calling Jay-Z a god of rap due to his accolades and his skill. not a diss.

[DaFrezhPrince]

@DrAwesumo oh ok.. I didnt know they did that...appreciate it yo

[withoutacare129]

@DrAwesumo

jay calls himself god...hova means god. Thats why lupe says that jay gave him a co-sign but "the REAL GOD has be on my side since berth." Not really a diss but kinda like a check to keep him in place.

[KeithFingers21]

This song is super duper hot

[SM3RK2o4]

i dont want the throan i want the helicopter rockn chair..JAY gave me a co sign like i was rockawear but be clear im not the air...hes the best people..just admit it

[MCSmithishh]

KanyeLive stand up!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[BboyAkemi]

I dont want the thrown, I want the helicopter rocking chair! :D

[Keyshawn840]

Yakuza reference was crazy

[bigbrothershark]

best freestyle on this beat to date

[son0fnegr0damus]

THIS nigga said. Maid man, u can call us cleanin up ,IM OCD i never think its clean enough, thats what defines me i never think its mean enough, lines deeper than those waitin on the sneaker

[AtLeastIGotChicken1]

@son0fnegr0damus i think made man, as in someone in the mafia

[son0fnegr0damus]

@AtLeastIGotChicken1 u might be right my dude never thought of it like that

[lxStephanxl]

"I am the water, fire and the earth

Which means I'm doing dirt, spittin flames, and quenching thirst"

Ooooooh Shiiiiiit......Lupe never ceases to amaze me, so sad how underrated he is...

[RocstarrAKARoky]

thumbs up if u think lupe killed this beat so hard that this beat has no chance of be resurrected

[20775046]

and the only god is great/ enemy of the state... is a reference to him being the enemy of pop USA culture... which is clearly run by those who are corrupt.... I say we wont ever hear one of lupes LAZERS songs on the radio nore will any be on Much music and MTV... he wont sign with the devil to sell out

[20775046]

the end gives away lupes new founding of god and going away from the devil... he use to love J Z... thats obvious if u listened to any lupes mixtapes. but he figured out that Jay believes in sinister forces... lupe preys for forgiveness and knows god only wants ur love and recognition... the co sign part has double meanings. for one to co sign u need to pay a debt to the person thats providing a co sign. so he was in debt to Jay

[HovNasLupeJC88]

costa aka capo and lupe fiasco are the two nicest mcs in the game right now.

[grindequalspaper]

Ummm this beat is originally from Nas-On the real...keep up lol

[feelo746]

lupe is a problem but he aint betta then jay

[KnokomistKnight]

@feelo746 u stupid, you need jay in his prime. and he still can't contest lupe

[purdue2009]

@KnokomistKnight

Lets slow down there a little bit guy, Lupe is a convoluted 96 Jay.

[scarolinafan1234]

No, you aint ready for the heavy so I'll keep it light as joggin' gear

I don't want the throne, I want the helicopter rocking chair.

Seriouly why isnt this on the radio, but yet we can teach people how to dougie, its rediclious.

[jesseclifton]

@scarolinafan1234 i dont get the helicopter rocking chair part

[dav1ll3]

@jesseclifton he jus sayin he want 2 chill comfortable above erbody else

[Lupe4Wade]

@jesseclifton i got this from someone else but he told me that the bad guy in Mr. Gadget had a helcopter rocking chair and after he did his thing he left...Lupe wants to make some of the best albums ever then just bounce..unlike Jay who rides his fame

[icecoldchillx]

sign the release of Lasers petition

reply for link

[scarolinafan1234]

@icecoldchillx whats the link?

[lance15bell]

@icecoldchillx why didnt u just post the link?

[BusterEason30]

This nigga said

"You gone need two heads like the King of Clubs just to figure out the meaning of"

"So stay out of Son (Sun) way like your drinking blood"

I'm done listening to Lupe, I'm not worthy.

[leyiow3]

@BusterEason30

LMAO I FEEL YOU FAM!!!

[nikedunksboyman]

@BusterEason30 lmaoo

[jesseclifton]

@BusterEason30 i know lupe is talkin about you need to heads to comprehend what he's sayin but is he also reffering to having to be the king of clubs (like mainstream music) to be succesfful or achieveing buzz..............cause that would be the illest shit ever.

[iluvutube420]

@BusterEason30 I get King of Clubs reference but what does the Son (Sun) way line mean?

[cisseusa123]

@iluvutube420 He's saying stay out of his way. (Son way as in Lupe Fiasco). And other rappers are vampires because they have to avoid the sun to survive.

[iluvutube420]

@cisseusa123 Damn that went over my head, thanks though.